MakeUseOf
MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet.
updated @ 10/27/2026 15:12:46
Everyone defaults to Google Maps, but Apple Maps won me over in the car
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:30:16 GMT
Here's why I now default to Apple Maps after years of being a heavy Google Maps user.
Billions of Windows programs still begin with one man’s initials
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:31:16 GMT
Windows has been carrying this little 1980s Easter egg for decades.
My favorite Grammarly alternative checks writing entirely on my device
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:00:16 GMT
Even the Oxford comma gets its own switch in Harper’s settings.
I disabled 3 smart TV privacy settings, and nothing broke. Here's what changed
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:30:16 GMT
I was worried about adverse effects when my TV stopped collecting my data, but all that happened was I took back control.
Your Android is running background tasks you never approved and this one setting kills them
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:00:16 GMT
Your phone is busy even when you’re not.
Your empty RAM slots aren’t an invitation to fill them, according to AMD
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:30:18 GMT
Populating every DIMM slot on your motherboard might not be a very good idea.
The best fantasy binge I found on Prime Video wasn't made by Amazon
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:30:17 GMT
Back to the classics.
These cheap Ryobi tools have no business being this useful
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:01:17 GMT
These Ryobi power tools surprised me at how useful they are around the house and in DIY projects.
Windows has two settings that bring your work back after a restart, and both are off by default
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:45:17 GMT
Windows could remember my sessions all along, two settings were just off.
Gemini 4 Argon vs. GPT-6 wasn't the showdown I expected
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:01:17 GMT
My favorite AI met its match.